Masquefa

Masquefa
—  Municipality  —
Coat of arms
Masquefa Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°30′N 1°49′E / 41.5°N 1.817°E / 41.5; 1.817Coordinates: 41°30′N 1°49′E / 41.5°N 1.817°E / 41.5; 1.817
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Anoia
Government
– Mayor	Xavier Boquete i Saiz
Area
– Total	17.06 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Population (2007)
– Total	7,747
– Density	454.1/km2 (1,176.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Masquefí, masquefina
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Masquefa is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the edge of the Penedès Depression on the road between Piera and Martorell. It is served by a station on the FGC railway line R6 from Barcelona via Martorell to Igualada.

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
959	1232	1160	1605	2483	7747

Subdivisions

Five outlying villages are included within the municipality of Masquefa (populations as of 2005):

• La Beguda Alta (171), on the municipal boundary with Sant Esteve Sesrovires, with a railway station
• Can Parellada (1343), with a railway station
• Can Quiseró (197)
• Can Valls (99)
• El Maset (778)

References

• Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989); L. Luna (2007). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

External links

• Official website (Catalan)
• Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
• Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)
• News and associations about Masquefa (Catalan)

Autoritat del Transport Metropolità Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Line R6
Igualada